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1. Fellow

Adjective

describes someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you

e.g. She introduced me to some of her fellow students.

2. Defy

Verb

to refuse to obey someone or something

e.g. She defied her parents and dropped out of school.

3. Bewildering

Adjective

a bewildering situation is confusing and difficult to understand

e.g. The change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers.

4. Bilingual

Adjective

someone who is bilingual is able to speak two languages extremely well

e.g. Several of the employees are bilingual.

5. Acrobat

Noun

someone who can balance, jump, an d turn their body in skillful ways, especially as a form of entertainment

e.g. A child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance.

6. Absurd

Adjective

completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe

e.g. She makes the most absurd claims about her past achievements.

7. Adhere

Verb

to stick to something

e.g. It's the type of surface that paint doesn't adhere to very well.

8. Agitate

Verb

to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action

e.g. If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more.

9. Akin

Adjective

similar to something

e.g. The political situation here is more akin to dictatorship than democracy.

10. Ambiguous

Adjective

confusing or not definite, and therefore difficult to understand

e.g. Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to                
choose the right answer.

11. Malleable

Adjective

a malleable metal or substance is easy to press into different shapes

e.g. The cult leader took advantage of the malleable, compliant               
personalities of his followers.

12. Drivel

Verb

to let saliva dribble from the mouth

e.g. What is he driveling about now?

13. Abysmal

Adjective

extremely bad or low in quality

e.g. they were living in abysmal ignorance.

14. Altruistic

Adjective

thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself

e.g. A few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered as much as departure incentives designed to promote business efficiency as expressions of altruism.

15. Philanthropic

Adjective

helping people, especially by giving money to those who need it

e.g. A philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century.

16. Ballot

Noun

the total number of votes recorded in an election

e.g. They cast their votes in a secret ballot.

17. Incumbent

Adjective

someone who has an official position

e.g. It is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting.

18. Procurement

Noun

the process of getting supplies
e.g. A substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies

19. Germane

Adjective

relevant to a subject that is being discussed

e.g. My personal opinion isn't germane to our discussion of the facts of the case.

20. Deliberation

Noun

a slow and careful way of speaking or moving

e.g. After hours of deliberation, the council came to a decision

21. Nook

Noun

a small corner or sheltered space

e.g. We found a shady nook under an old oak tree.

22. Tactful

Adjective

a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies

e.g. He gave a tactful critique of her story.

23. Allusion

Noun

a statement that refers to something in an indirect way

e.g. The lyrics contain biblical allusions.

24. Peevish

Adjective

easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important

e.g. I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.

25. Wrangle

Verb

to argue about something for a long time, especially in an angry and unpleasant way

e.g. They were wrangling over money.